We can only imagine that it's hard work being a movie star.
Yes, you earn millions upon millions for your work (if you're good at it - and sometimes if you're not, too), but surely it's not all glitz and glam.
However, what's even harder work is being a journalist under pressure with deadlines at a really busy time of year, having your time wasted by a movie star. That was precisely the scenario that American film critic Drew McWeeny found himself in the other day, when he was scheduled to interview Hardy - along with Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter - in Toronto for their roles in new film 'The Revenant'.
According to him, he was left waiting for Hardy for three hours, and then the actor decided not to do the interview after all.
Cue: furious journalist (angry at having his time wasted) letting rip on Twitter. In fairness, he did say that it wasn't the first time that the notoriously prickly Hardy had pulled such a stunt:
New rule: if you invite me to do an interview, make me wait three hours, and don't give me the interview? I'm not doing anything next time.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
It is unspeakably shitty to assume I have nothing better to do the week before Christmas than sit around waiting for a five minute chat.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
Off to bed. I hate disappointing or upsetting the people in my life. And I think I'm done with junkets for good.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
I did learn how to say Domnhall today, though. I guess I've got that going for me.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
I'll say it: Tom Hardy should stop doing junkets. He's terrible at them, and he makes it impossible for anyone to do their jobs. Fuck him.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
Tom Hardy could be set to play me in a movie, and I still wouldn't interview him about it. Besides, his answers would all be, "Ghbbbbygy."
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
I've seen Tom Hardy make publicists cry. He chose to take a nap during my scheduled time in Toronto. Today's REVENANT junket was a joke.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
I get it, dude. Being a movie star is a burden. Thanks for making my job impossible because you're such a delicate fucking flower.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
No one HAS to do press or give interviews. But if you're going to, don't be a piece of shit about it. Thanks.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
And, yeah, I considered not saying anything. But my time is worth something, and Tom Hardy is just an actor. No more tip-toeing.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
Spoiled babies like Hardy count on the press needing access to them and staying quiet about how badly they behave. Dick move.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
You know who was lovely today? Domnhall Gleeson. You know who else was? Will Poulter.
— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) December 18, 2015
